Paraguayans’ mission to search for loved ones feels less visible and more challenging than others in Latin America.

The legacy of Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguay's former dictator ousted in 1989 after a brutal regime, still influences the country. His long-lasting presence in politics hampers efforts to uncover the ...

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Despite being ousted ... some Paraguayans feel as if Gen. Alfredo Stroessner never truly left. “This is probably the only country in which the political party ...

Alfredo Stroessner, that was removed decades prior, from Victory Peace Monument on Lambare Hill in Asuncion, Paraguay, Aug. 14, 2024. Credit: AP/Jorge Saenz He served as Paraguay’s president ...

Paraguay — Despite being ousted in 1989 after a 35-year reign of terror, during which 20,000 people were tortured, executed or disappeared, some Paraguayans feel as if Gen. Alfredo Stroessner ...

Alfredo Stroessner never truly left ... remains in power,” said Alfredo Boccia, a researcher of Paraguay’s history. “That’s why scrutiny took so long, most disappeared were never ...

Alfredo Stroessner never truly left. ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Despite being ousted in 1989 after a 35-year reign of terror, during which 20,000 people were tortured, executed or disappeared ...